Cry rape : the true story of one woman's harrowing quest for justice / Bill Lueders.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lueders, Bill.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trials (Rape)--Wisconsin--Madison.

Trials (Rape).

Rape--Investigation--Wisconsin--Madison.

Rape.

Bong, Joseph--Trials, litigation, etc.

Bong, Joseph.

Patty, Rape victim.

Patty.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (291 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Madison, Wis. : Terrace Books, University of Wisconsin Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Cry Rape dramatically exposes the criminal justice system's capacity for error as it recounts one woman's courageous battle in the face of adversity. In September 1997, a visually impaired woman named Patty was raped by an intruder in her home in Madison, Wisconsin. The rookie detective assigned to her case came to doubt Patty's account and focused the investigation on her. Under pressure, he got her to recant, then had her charged with falsely reporting a crime. The charges were eventually dropped, but Patty continued to demand justice, filing complaints and a federal lawsuit against the police. All were rebuffed. But later, as the result of her perseverance, a startling discovery was made. Even then, Patty's ordeal was far from over. Other books have dealt with how police and prosecutors bend and break the law in their zeal to prevail. This one focuses instead on how the gravest injustice can be committed with the best of intentions, and how one woman's bravery and persistence finally triumphed. Courage Award Winner, Wisconsin Coalition against Sexual Assault

Contents:

The rape

Emergency response

Under examination

Detective Woodmansee

One on one

Misty and Dominic

Another suspect

The confession

Fighting back

A story to tell

Checking it out

Up against the system

The people's lawyer

Discovery

'The enemy'

In search of the truth

Honest mistakes

A question of standing

Losing battles

Healthy outrage

Filing suit

Patty's depositions

The police defendants

A strong case

'Shocked and hurt'

Vindicated?

Wishing it were over

For the defense

'Expect the worst'

Patty takes the stand

Burden of proof

Star witness

Closing arguments

The verdict.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612270291

9781282270299

128227029X

9780299219635

0299219631

OCLC:

646809516